Ezra Klein on Philanthropy’s Role at a Precarious Time
America needs to renew a politics of plenty, says the New York Times columnist.
December 22, 2025 | Read Time: 1 minute
In the final episode of this season, Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette interview New York Times columnist and podcast host Ezra Klein live at CEP’s 2025 conference.
Klein contends that America needs to renew a politics of plenty, face up to the failures of liberal governance, and abandon what he calls the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life.
But what does this analysis mean for philanthropy, particularly at a moment of so many competing and urgent crises?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy appreciates the opportunity to share this podcast and wants to note that the interview was conducted by Buchanan and Nicolette with no involvement from the Chronicle’s newsroom.
